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WEIGHT

Unique ID: LIN-1307D6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy post-medieval trade weight from the reign of George I (AD 1714-1727). The obverse has a depressed centre which is stamped with a sword for the City of London at 12 o'clock, a ewer for the Plumber's Company at 4 o'clock and a crowned 'G' 8 o'clock, all arranged around a central dot. The reverse is flat and uninscribed.

Class: Trade Weight

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1714
Date to: Exactly AD 1727

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 6.49 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: West Lindsey

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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